DevOps is currently well developed, and there are many examples of companies adopting it to improve their existing practices and explore new frontiers. In this article, we’ll take a look at case studies and use cases from Google, HP, and Etsy. These companies are...

Amazon Kinesis is a real-time data streaming service that makes it easy to collect, process, and analyze data so you can get quick insights and react as fast as possible to new information. With Amazon Kinesis you can ingest real-time data such as application logs,...

Startup founders have different technical challenges at the various stages of their journey. At the early stage, it’s a race to product market fit, and at the growth stage, it’s scaling the business and customer acquisition. A technology stack that does not support...

When businesses consider cloud computing, one of the major advantages often cited is the fact that it can make your business more secure. In fact, in recent years many businesses have chosen to migrate to the cloud specifically for its security benefits. So, it might...

High quality sales leads are the backbone of any thriving tech business, however, there are many definitions as to what a “quality” lead is. For example, should you class any prospect that has shown interest in your business services or products? Or should you wait...

Some technology innovation businesses focus on intellectual property (IP) generation and are well aware of the threats from the outset. However, despite intangible assets now usually making up the major part of most company valuations, many businesses still deal with...

Digital transformation is more than just a buzzword; it is a critical process for businesses that want to keep pace with today’s mobile-first consumers. It is also non-negotiable, with the Digital Transformation 2018 report stating that 40% of organisations will no...

Marketers work hard to attract potential customers to their websites, various online platforms, social media profiles, and mobile applications. You can think that the general rules can be applied to every type of project, but it’s not that easy when it comes to the...

In 2010, IBM released the results of a study of the world’s top CEOs. They wanted to find out what the most pressing issues were for business leaders. And the results were pretty surprising. The number one skill they were looking for from their employees turned out to...

Update notice: “Google Cloud Functions vs. AWS Lambda: The Fight for Serverless Cloud Domination” was originally published in 2017 by Alex Casalboni and then updated in 2019 by Joe Nemer. Serverless computing: What is it and why is it important? A quick background...

Having access to, and the ability to generate insights from, high-quality data is a game-changer for organisations. Not only are the majority of enterprises beginning to recognise how data insights enable innovation and optimisation, they are waking up to the need to...

Cloud computing is one of the fastest-growing technology in this modern era. According to the IDC report, “public cloud spending will grow from $229 billion in 2019 to nearly $500 billion in 2023.” Therefore, nobody can deny the rapid growth of cloud computing in...

Accounting can seem an intimidating task, especially for a small business just starting out. Before the advent of cloud computing, businesses had to rely on traditional accounting software on dedicated hard drives, that was often managed by an external accountant....

The number of use cases for artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing rapidly, mainly due to larger data sets, faster compute and higher processing power. In a 2018 McKinsey report, there were 400 practical use cases for AI across 19 industries, a number that has...

Correlated app, infrastructure and Internet performance visibility speeds problem isolation and resolution for complex multi-cloud and SaaS deployments London, September 4th, 2019 – ThousandEyes, the company that delivers visibility into the Internet and digital...

Google has recently announced a number of updates to the technologies that underpin its Contact Center AI solutions. In particular, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR). ASR goes under several names including computer transcription, digital dictaphone and quite wrongly,...

Here at Cloud Academy, we value customer feedback and are always striving to make improvements. Based on your feedback, we made some platform updates to help make it easier for you to continue studying. Here are a few new features that we created just for you: Remove...

The UK’s position as a global technology powerhouse could be in jeopardy due to the lack of new talent entering the industry. It has been well documented, so will come as no surprise to most, that the sector is experiencing a chronic skills shortage, with employers...

Increasingly, the boundaries of regular marketing and digital marketing are becoming blurred. The reason for this is that we live in an age where marketing almost necessarily requires the use of technology which, in turn, makes it digital marketing. There are some...

Cloud applications are the talk of the town. Many times, we come across terms like cloud-native applications and cloud-enabled applications. For starters, few people use both the terms interchangeably. But there lies a blurred line difference between the two. So, what...

Over the past few years, the tech landscape has seen the emergence of terms that have quickly become buzzwords. From AI to Big Data to GDPR, these words were all generating noise even before their exact definition was agreed upon or understood. After a period of hype...

Companies have finally woken up to how they can truly reap the benefits of the cloud. On its arrival, the cloud promised to transform businesses with speed, security and scale. However, it can only achieve these benefits if the fit is right and for many enterprises,...

The answer to this question is definitely ‘yes’. And more, you should sum up your business this way. If you can’t, you probably haven’t thought things through with enough rigour. The three-sentence pitch is often called an elevator pitch, the idea being that you can...

As Hurricane Dorian intensifies, it looks like Floridians across the entire state might have to hunker down for another big one. If you’ve gone through a hurricane, you know that preparing for one is no joke. You’ll need a survival kit with plenty of water,...

One of the biggest hurdles in the credit card segment is the hackers garnering illicitly obtained Big Data of credit card information globally using sophisticated techniques to satisfy their financial needs that normally go unnoticed when they make purchases using the...